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Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM Fisheye : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM Fisheye is a fisheye lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2011 to 2023 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 1320 €;

48 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	8-15 mm
Angle of view	180°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Min. focus distance	0.15 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.39x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, interal
Stabilization	No
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	540 g
Dimensions	79 x 83 mm
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Puffo25

sent on June 04, 2022

Pros: well built, great image quality

Cons: not compact lens, a bit heavy to carry around, not f2,8, issues with FF sensor

Opinion: Hi I use it with the Canon R5 top line mirrorless camera. The lens with the EF-R Canon adapter works well for AF and manual focus. But I am very disappointed that below 15mm degree, the lens shat to show at the edges a lot of parts of the lens itself (with the shadow hood is even worst). I am wondering if anyone on a full frame camera is happy for the results below 15mm and how to avoid this issue (I guess there is not a real solution?).

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Riccardo Arena Trazzi

sent on October 21, 2022

Pros: Build quality, AF, flare resistance, sharpness, colors, tropicalized

Cons: Not stabilized, f/4, not easy, cap, unfilterable, price

Opinion: It is a Canon L series, so excellent image quality such as sharpness and colors, chromatic aberrations not received, very good backlight resistance. Excellent build quality that also includes tropicalization. It could have been an f/2.8 for those who love night photos. Unfortunately it is not stabilized. It is better to use it at the extremes: 8mm as circular fisheye, 15 diagonal fisheye. At 10mm there is a switch - block to prevent the hood from framing. The cap - hood is quite uncomfortable. It is not filterable for obvious reasons. It is very expensive and this makes you evaluate alternatives such as the Samyang 12mm f/2.8 diagonal fisheye. Weight and dimensions are extremely small. Fast and accurate AF. The minimum focusing distance allows for truly creative close-up shots.

Ziojack

sent on May 23, 2022

Pros: L-series construction, crisp files already at TA, usm and fast focus

Cons: Cost, limited use, tiring.

Opinion: Unique optics and fields of application. It can be used with FF sensors (returning circular images) or on apsc with linear images and an incredible field of view. On FF at 8 mm he creates circular images, details, with an ever-present flare and blue halos that surround the circle of the image. always very difficult not to make shadows, head, arms, legs or other parts of the body happen in the frame, A 15 mm is a very pushed linear wide angle. With minimal focus you have a noticeable barrel distortion, a creative and pleasant effect. On apsc sensors it becomes a full-fledged wide angle, returning linear images. Creative, original, pleasant, versatile lens being able to use it on both formats... But after a couple of days of use it turns out nauseating and tiring. After a couple of days of use the circular images lose their charm, their magic, they are almost absurd and far-fetched. I find the price very very high, although the optics are worth up to the last penny but still excessive. I also have a Meike 8 mm, all manual, paid 1/4 of the canon I think it is a better investment for a similar lens or to have some fun. Would I recommend it? No. Too niche and tiring.

Giallo63

sent on September 29, 2017

Pros: Optical quality - Constructive quality - Versatility (of its kind)

Cons: it's gutsy and unstable - it's not a real zoom, it's basically a bi-focal

Opinion: It is a professional achievement that allows you to get the best possible results in fisheye footage. Even at full openness, it maintains more than enough quality for professional use. Closing a two stop - as always - gives the best. The only "defect" that I have encountered is the precariousness of the front cap, which must be grafted on the hood, uncomfortable to remove and put depending on the set focus. , in the end, to gluing the two parts by getting a "stopper" stable for when I set the lens, with its front face and bent very exposed to the risk of scratches and abrasions. The lens hood is totally useless with this lens. The focal lengths used with fruit using the full size are the extreme ones, that is 8 mm (circular fisheye, angle 180 ° on all the size) and 15 mm (rectangular fisheye, with angle of 180 ° on the diagonal only of the size). Intermediate focal lengths are essentially used when using apsc or apsh sensors; with full format, they return images with a growing "mechanical" vignetting until they reach the circular photo that can be obtained with the 8mm.

Alepucciprato

sent on June 23, 2016

Pros: Quality at the core, firmness, clarity and colors throughout the frame, little aberration

Cons: Price

Opinion: To be a fish eye senz else this light has a general quality to the top. Compact and lightweight when mounted on standard bodies 1 unbalanced a little the handle. I was Canon would use less expensive materials; This would make the optic more attractive in my view has for this reason a lower price. Usually the fish eye is used little and does not require absolute quality, better to spend less to use it when it happens. Nell used is good but the Samyang 12mm ff and to consider given that costs 1/3 and works equally well. At the center of the Canon 8-15 deforms relatively little the picture and this allows you to use it to take pictures of fun group. It has great colors and shallow aberration in relation to the focal width, of course, always keeping in mind that remains a fish eye. Beautiful, fun, but ...... Too expensive.

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